SERVICES WE PROVIDE

Operating as ambassadors of your brand, Firstperson Executive Search and Selection offers a number of core services, supported by a wealth of experience and a tenacious, creative approach.

We do not use a database, and every assignment is tailored precisely to the individual requirements of a client. Listening to and understanding the specific requirements of our clients and their culture is central to the Firstperson approach.

Retained Executive Search & Selection

Identifies talented leaders and/or individuals with specialised and hard to find skills who are exclusive to your opportunity. This approach is appropriate for a marketplace of up to 150 individuals.

Advertised Search

Using your brand to identify and select the most appropriate talent by maximising exposure through targeted advertising.

Most appropriate where the potential candidate base is 150 people or more.

"Knowing where to advertise and what message to use is a science in itself. Managing response effectively is essential to your recruitment brand."

Simon Evans, Lead Consultant back to top

Expert Research

Research and mapping delivers detailed and up to date market analysis. We'll provide you with thorough and targeted information that will help shape the future of your business.

"Research is at the heart of our business. Knowing how to map your way through the market and adapt your approach is what makes us so successful."

Giles Lewis, Head of Research back to top

Executive Recruitment

With practices in Finance Accountancy, Human Resources, Sales and Marketing and Information Technology, our Executive Recruitment team specialises in middle and senior management positions applying a rigourous research-led approach to identify well-qualified mid to senior management talent that will be unique to your requirement.

Most appropriate where the potential candidate base is 150 or more and the position is non-executive.

"We employ the same approach to Executive Recruitment as we do to Search Assignments. Our method has to be rigorous in order to find the best candidate from a relatively large population"

Simon Evans, Lead Consultant. back to top

Interim

Finding the best interim leaders and specialists to help you develop strategy, deliver change or provide cover at key times.

"Our approach to finding the most effective interim resource is the same as our approach to finding the best permanent people. Their impact will be as important to your business, so we treat both equally."

Charlie Grubb, Managing Director back to top

Methodology

Our approach is genuinely consultative. We develop a bespoke communication strategy with our clients to ensure they are fully informed of our progress. Click the adjacent diagram to expand:

We believe regular communication with our clients is key to the successful flow of a project, and aim to develop a truly consultative relationship that adds value and insight. back to top

opinion

We believe in open and honest communication, and of combining intuition and understanding with a practical approach to get results. We enjoy taking an innovative approach and using our experience and expertise to add value and open new doors.

TESTIMONIALS

"Dealing with Firstperson has been refreshingly enjoyable. Right from the start, they were helpful, knowledgeable and very professional. Throughout the recruitment process, they kept me regularly and fully informed and I genuinely felt like I was receiving a personal service - they even stayed in touch after I joined BlackRock to ensure I was settling into my new role and everything was working out well. I would not have the slightest hesitation in working with them again or recommending them to others."
Gary Smith, Managing Director, BlackRock

"I was very impressed by Firstperson when dealing with them as a candidate. They were flexible on arrangements to progress my candidacy, helped me learn more about the company I was joining and stayed in touch afterwards to ensure I was settling in."

John Mills, Deputy Group Company Secretary (RSA)